Colin Potsig Photography

About Me

I’m an art photographer based in Allendale, Northumberland. I specialise in portraits and documentary photography, with a particular interest in marginalised people and places.

My previous projects include You, Me and Autism and You, Me and Autism Too, which received support from Arts Council England and exhibited nationally. My latest work, Club Culture, focused on working men’s clubs across Northumberland.

Commissions I’ve received include projects with Wellcome Trust, Unlimited, and Apples and Snakes.

I’m currently working on a follow-up to Club Culture, taking the project to other Northern boroughs, and an extended exploration of a North East fishing village.

Previous exhibitions and work

  • Home – Allendale Forge Gallery, 2014
  • Home Again – Allendale Forge Gallery, 2016
  • You, Me and Autism – Side Gallery, Newcastle, 2017
  • You, Me and Autism – Gosforth Civic Theatre, 2017
  • You, Me and Autism Too – Inkwell Arts, Leeds, 2019
  • You, Me and Autism Too – Mental Health Museum & The Art House, Wakefield, 2019
  • You, Me and Autism Too – Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham, 2020
  • Autistic Togetherness During Lockdown – Wellcome Trust, 2020
  • Freedom? collaboration with Kate Fox – City Arts, Nottingham, 2021
  • Behind the Words – Apples and Snakes, 2022
  • Club Culture – Queens Hall Arts Centre, Hexham, 2024
A black and white self portrait photograph of Colin Potsig